ECONOMY

Soft drinks producers will face sugar levy on sugary drinks from 2018 as Osborne moves to tackle child obesity.

In a 'surprising and populist move' the chancellor said people should not pay tax when prices are low.

Chancellor says UK on course to close deficit and produce surplus by 2019-20 fiscal year.

The UK economy will grow less than expected in 2016 and 2017, George Osborne said in his Budget speech.

Burundi has been rated the world's least happy country to live in, along with nine other sub-Saharan African countries and Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen.

If you want to be happy, move to a cold European country. That seems to be the message sent out by the 2016 World Happiness Report.

Even allotting 100 per cent of oil and gas revenues to the Scottish exchequer would not eliminate what has become Scotland's annual Budget Deficit.

Scotland's deputy first minister accused the government of indecision and inconsistency.

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell accused his Conservative counterpart of lacking substance.

Number of people in work rises 116,000 to a record 31.4 million.

Here's how you can watch George Osborne deliver his big economic speech to the nation.

All eyes on Fed chairperson Janet Yellen's policy statement.

The Chancellor will unveil the Budget for 2016 on Wednesday but what are the odds of him mentioning certain subjects?

Businesses are holding their breath, anticipating possible tax increases introduced by the Chancellor.

CBI says eight in 10 British business want to stay in the EU, while 5% will back Brexit at June referendum.

New measures by the ECB means Eurozone banks are catching up with British peers.

Chancellor's economic prospectus expected to reek of pessimism as EU referendum looms.

Investors appear concerned about the US Federal Reserve's stand on interest rates post its upcoming meeting.

The move to UK from its current New York City headquarters is not intended to save taxes for Avon.

Farmers from the French-speaking region of Wallonia organised an awareness campaign on the sidelines of an EU agriculture meeting in Brussels.

Almost one in five SMEs want the government to clamp down on late payment.

New survey finds seven in 10 CFOs do not think Britain's business ties would be damaged by Brexit.

The move is expected to help save costs for RBS, which posted its eight successive annual loss in February.

Prof Dasgupta recognised for lifetime of work on welfare and development economics.

China also up as its fixed-asset investment rose 10.2% year-on-year in January and February.

UK chancellor George Osborne has been asked to put an end to tax-dodging in the 16 March budget.

Chancellor hopes to sell off another financial institution acquired by the taxpayer during the 2008 financial crisis

This new store will create about 40 part and full-time jobs.

What will Brexit mean for over two million Britons who live and pay taxes abroad?